2019 head-to-head · Small SUV

2019 Land Rover Discovery vs Volvo XC60

MPG, range and what each one really costs you to fuel, from official EPA ratings and recalculated with your own gas and electricity prices.

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✓ Cheaper to run
$2,693/ year to fuel
22 MPG
✓ Cheaper to run
$2,469/ year to fuel
24 MPG

The 2019 Volvo XC60 is the cheaper one to run. Driving 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, it costs about $2,469 a year to fuel (24 MPG), versus $2,693 for the 2019 Land Rover Discovery (22 MPG). That's roughly $224 a year, or about $1,122 over five years.

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Fuel cost over 10 years

  • Land Rover Discovery
  • Volvo XC60

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Land Rover DiscoveryVolvo XC60
$2,693 Your annual fuel cost $2,469
22 MPG Combined efficiency 24 MPG
20 MPG City 22 MPG
25 MPG Highway 29 MPG
— Passenger volume 103 cu ft
— Cargo volume 30 cu ft
402 g/mi Tailpipe CO₂ (g/mi) 363 g/mi
4/10 EPA fuel economy score 5/10
4/10 EPA greenhouse gas score 5/10
Gas Powertrain Gas
Premium gasoline Fuel Premium gasoline
2.0L 4-cyl turbo Engine / motor 2.0L 4-cyl turbo
9-speed automatic Transmission 8-speed automatic
AWD Drivetrain FWD

✓ marks the better value. EPA scores run 1–10 (10 is best). Volumes come from the EPA interior volume index and aren't published for every body style.

Land Rover Discovery vs Volvo XC60 across model years

  • Land Rover Discovery
  • Volvo XC60

Annual fuel cost of the most efficient configuration of each model year, at your prices. Click a point to open that year.

How they differ

Among 76 2019 small SUVs, the Land Rover Discovery ranks 72nd and the Volvo XC60 66th for lowest fuel cost.

Frequently asked questions

Which is more fuel-efficient, the 2019 Land Rover Discovery or the 2019 Volvo XC60?

Measured by cost to drive, the Volvo XC60. The Land Rover Discovery is rated 22 MPG combined and the Volvo XC60 24 MPG (EPA, most efficient configuration of each).

How much does it cost to fuel the 2019 Land Rover Discovery vs. the Volvo XC60 per year?

At 15,000 miles a year with $3.95/gal premium gas, about $2,693 for the Land Rover Discovery and $2,469 for the Volvo XC60.

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